WWE not perfect, but will please fans

The Undertaker is undefeated at Wrestlemania. Can you continue the streak in WWE 2K14?

While I may not be writing this review of "WWE 2K14" in total happiness and satisfaction, at least I'm able to write about the game.

THQ formerly took the reins of the WWE games, but went out of business around this time last year, leaving everyone wondering what would happen to the yearly releases.

There was concern that there may not even be a game this year, but somehow, it happened.

Is it perfect? No. None of the WWE games are. But will it please a fan? Absolutely.

Let's start with the big change. This year's "storyline mode" follows 30 years of Wrestlemania, complete with actual matches from each of the shows, footage from those events and explanations of the storylines of those times.

You'll play as some of the biggest stars to ever grace the squared circle, and while all you have to do is win the match, if you want to be more realistic with it, you'll have to carry out certain moments that wrestling fans might actually remember.

If you carry out all of those moments, you'll unlock characters, belts and other goodies.

While this mode was fun, it didn't really match the fun and passion of last year's mode, which retold stories of the WWE's Attitude Era.

There's also a mode which pays homage to the longest streak in Wrestlemania history, the undefeated streak of The Undertaker. You can choose to play as the Undertaker and take down numerous opponents, one after the other, or you can try to beat the Undertaker to end his streak. Good luck, though, because his abilities are set to higher than the highest difficulty in the game.

Of course, the other big additions are the rosters, which include all of the legends you'll play as during the storyline mode and most of today's most popular superstars.

Also improved are the creation modes, where you can just about create anyone you want in the game, and the sandbox mode, WWE Universe.

This year's Universe plays pretty much just like last year's, but with noted improvements, including the ability to set up your own rivals between superstars, setting title matches whenever and wherever you want, complete customizations of rosters and more.

There's enough here to play through years of WWE storylines - and you can go match-by-match or only play the matches that you really care about.

The gameplay has been changed slightly, with a few bugs fixed here or there. But there are still plenty of glaring problems. Hopefully, 2K Sports will figure those out along the way.

Otherwise, the game is worth a playthrough.

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